Expert reviews and ratings

Without the SSD, the LaCie d2 is a strong option for enthusiasts and professionals who don't need the extreme performance of the big RAID desktop drives, although the price shows that you do pay for the design and build quality. With the SSD, however,...

LaCie has produced a few variations of their d2 line of desktop drives. We have seen networked NAS drives; we have seen optical drive versions. More recently, we have seen a USB 3.0 desktop hard drive. The subject of today's review goes one step further...

LaCie, a company that is well known for high end storage devices has just released the d2 Thunderbolt 2. This new upgrade to their d2 desktop storage line is a great edition to LaCie family. The d2 Thunderbolt 2 is the first single drive solution to...

With its solid design, high capacity, and optional SSD upgrade kit to add serious performance, the LaCie d2 Thunderbolt 2 is a perfect companion for media enthusiasts and professionals with a need for storage that can handle both capacity-driven and resource-heavy workloads within a single storage solution.

Though LaCie is not touting the Fusion Volume scenario, we see the 6TB LaCie d2 Thunderbolt 2 fused with the optional XP941 SSD Upgrade as the best of both worlds: speed and capacity. But be aware that creating Fusion volumes is not for the faint of...

At IDF 2014, we saw Intel's commitment to broaden the appeal of Thunderbolt beyond the Mac ecosystem. Dual interface devices such as the LaCie d2 Thunderbolt 2 serve an important role in this process. Hopefully, we will see Thunderbolt continue to gain popularity amongst PC users. The LaCie d2 Thunderbolt 2 comes with a 3-year warranty.